高中英语必修二Unit2 The Real Father Christmas.pptx

高中英语必修二 Unit2 The Real Father Christmas 2021-10-27 What festivals are mentioned in the video? The festivals mentioned in the video are “Hanami”, the Rose Festival, The Mid-Autumn Day, the Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival, and the New Year. 2. Why do people celebrate these festivals? Because people want to celebrate the changing seasons and express their appreciation of nature. Starting out 2021-10-27 Dragon Boat Festival Dragon Boat Festival celebrations take place in China on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. They are held in memory of QuYuan, a poet and stateman in Ancient China. It was the first traditional Chinese festival added to UNESCO`s List of Intangible Cultural Heritage. It is to honour a person. 2021-10-27 Thanksgiving Day Thanksgiving is celebrated mainly in North America, in October or November. Traditionally, it was a chance to give thanks for a good harvest. Now, it is also a time for families to get together for a big dinner. It is to celebrate the harvest. 2021-10-27 The American tradition of Thanksgiving dates back to colonial times, to the Pilgrims of plymouth rock Colony. To escape religious persecutionin(迫害）in England, the Pilgrims journeyed to the New World on their ship, the Mayflower. After a long journey, they finally arrived at Plymouth Rock in autumn of 1620. They could not finish building the settlement before winter, so many froze to death. They ate most of their food on the journey over, so many also starved. However, the Pilgims met a Native American named Tisquantum, or Squanto as he was better known , who taught them how to plant corn and catch eel. By the same time next year, the Pilgrims had built a steady settlement, and had a bountiful harvest. To thank the Native Americans for their help and to celebrate the harvest the Pilgrims held a grand banquet. Together, they teasted on corn, yams, fish, and most importantly, roast turkey, which became the hig